Visiting the places associated with #MaryQueenofScots and sharing her story. #Stuart #History
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8 Oct 1515: b. Lady Margaret Douglas Countess of Lennox #otd at Harbottle Castle Northumberland. She was grand-daughter of Henry VII and aunt to Mary Queen of #Scots, great-aunt to James VI & I. #tudorstuart
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Rossyln Chapel is one of Scotland's most evocative and alluring buildings.
We've been conserving, cataloguing and digitising an amazing set of drawings, letters and engravings relating to the chapel.
Now you can see it on display for the first time 👇
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OTD in 1536, Henry VIII wrote to his eldest daughter, Mary (the future Mary I), with whom he'd recently reconciled, putting pressure on her to write to the pope and to Mary of Hungary, the emperor’s sister...
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Shots from a trip to the Prince’s cave at Elgol, Isle of Skye. Here in July 1746 Prince Charles Edward, who was then under the protection of Clan MacKinnon, spent his last night on Skye crossing over to the mainland the following day.
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29 July 1565: Mary Queen of Scots marries Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley. While Mary is often viewed as ruled only by her heart in a cruel world of male politics, her marriage unites two strong claims to the English throne at a time when the English queen has no heir.
#OTD #OnThisDay
ALT Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, as painted at about the time of his wedding to Mary Queen of Scots, perhaps in 1564.
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Borthwick Castle (Scotland) @TheCastleHunter image and reconstruction suggestion. A Borthwick stronghold visited by Mary Queen of Scots. She climbed from the walls at night to escape (when surrounded by hostile Scots Lords) @BorthwickCastle @MarieStuartSoc @mqofs @MarysMeanders
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Borthwick Castle (Scotland) @TheCastleHunter image & reconstruction suggestion. A Borthwick stronghold visited by Mary Queen of Scots. She climbed from the walls at night to escape (when surrounded by Hostile Scots Lords.) @BorthwickCastle @MarieStuartSoc @mqofs @MarysMeanders
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Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh (Scotland) reconstruction suggestion. A Preston stronghold. Visited several times by Mary Queen of Scots. Site used in the filming of @OutlawKing to represent parts of Turnberry and Kildrummy Castles @MarieStuartSoc @mqofs @MarysMeanders
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2 May 1568: Having escaped Loch Leven Castle Mary Queen of #Scots is greeted by George Seton, 5th Lord Seton at the lochsiide, he then takes her to his house at Niddrie (National Galleries Scotland)
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Toward Castle (Scotland) reconstruction suggestion of Keep. A Lamont stronghold visited by Mary Queen of Scots in 1563. #TowardCastle #ClanLamont @MarieStuartSoc @mqofs @MarysMeanders